Roadway Engineer III - PennDOT Design Lead (Hybrid)

RETTEW; Rohrerstown (PA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP ownership

Comprehensive benefits

Hybrid work environment

Professional development support

Mentorship and leadership growth

Job summary

RETTEW is seeking an experienced Roadway Engineer III to join our Transportation team in Lancaster, PA, taking ownership of roadway design and project delivery on complex assignments including PennDOT projects. You will become a trusted technical resource, guiding junior staff and coordinating with multiple disciplines.

The role emphasizes strong engineering judgment, CAD proficiency, and the ability to manage scope, schedules, and budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification.
• Experience focused on roadway or transportation infrastructure design.
• Experience supporting PennDOT roadway or transportation projects.
• Experience using CAD and/or transportation-design software.
• Ability to independently perform roadway engineering and design assignments.
• Working knowledge of roadway engineering principles, design standards, and project-delivery requirements.
• Ability to interpret and apply PennDOT and other roadway-design requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform and lead roadway engineering design and analysis for assigned projects and major project components.
• Develop roadway plans, alignments, profiles, cross sections, grading, and other roadway design elements.
• Prepare and review engineering calculations, plans, specifications, reports, quantities, estimates, permit applications, and construction documents.
• Apply engineering judgment to evaluate alternatives and develop practical solutions to roadway design and constructability challenges.
• Use professional CAD and transportation-design software to develop accurate, high-quality project deliverables.
• Coordinate technical work with Project Managers, Engineers, Designers, Survey, Environmental, Traffic, and other project disciplines.
• Support Project Managers with project scope, schedules, budgets, deliverables, and resource coordination.
• Participate in coordination with PennDOT, municipalities, clients, utilities, and other project stakeholders.

Skills

Roadway design

Civil engineering fundamentals

Project delivery

Communication skills

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification

Tools

OpenRoads Designer

MicroStation

CAD software

Job description

RETTEW is seeking an experienced Roadway Engineer III to join our Transportation team in Lancaster, PA, taking ownership of roadway design and project delivery on complex assignments including PennDOT projects. You will become a trusted technical resource, guiding junior staff and coordinating with multiple disciplines.

The role emphasizes strong engineering judgment, CAD proficiency, and the ability to manage scope, schedules, and budgets.